I guess too much expectation? Everyone has their own vision on how they want Sonic to be run and when it doesn't agree with one another or try to connect. A opinion war starts and goes on until a new Sonic game comes out. Some fans despises the comics due to Sally being in the way if that matters much, but other than that I have no clue. It's entertaining though :(hearty laughter):

I guess too much expectation? Everyone has their own vision on how they want Sonic to be run and when it doesn't agree with one another or try to connect. A opinion war starts and goes on until a new Sonic game comes out. Some fans despises the comics due to Sally being in the way if that matters much, but other than that I have no clue. It's entertaining though :(hearty laughter):

It's not entertaining, it's pathetic. Why does the fanbase have to turn every little thing into a civil war?

I guess too much expectation? Everyone has their own vision on how they want Sonic to be run and when it doesn't agree with one another or try to connect. A opinion war starts and goes on until a new Sonic game comes out. Some fans despises the comics due to Sally being in the way if that matters much, but other than that I have no clue. It's entertaining though :(hearty laughter):

It's not entertaining, it's pathetic. Why does the fanbase have to turn every little thing into a civil war?

I guess too much expectation? Everyone has their own vision on how they want Sonic to be run and when it doesn't agree with one another or try to connect. A opinion war starts and goes on until a new Sonic game comes out. Some fans despises the comics due to Sally being in the way if that matters much, but other than that I have no clue. It's entertaining though :(hearty laughter):

It's not entertaining, it's pathetic. Why does the fanbase have to turn every little thing into a civil war?

that's not particularly unique to the Sonic fanbase though

But were the one with the worst press? I'm tired of "Haha, Sonic games sucks" jokes, but at least we somewhat deserve them.But I swear that I hear more "Sonic fandom sucks" then actual sucking.

Pretty much this. Sonic fans have a patent for doing and saying really dumb things. Could have something to do with the rampant amount of OCs, terrible fanfics featuring said OCs, the infamous warped perception of the cast, the terrible variety of ships, and the fact that when Sonic fans act immature, it gets bad. It's like, generally Sonic fans are terrible people and refuse to acknowledge it.

And another thing, the fandom is so divided on like every level. People segregate themselves based on the different continuities, which is expected and not a bad thing, but then some oust themselves based on their preference or distaste for a certain ship or because you don't like a character. DeviantArt is crawling with hate groups and they're all very, very, stupid.

This is most likely wrong, but I think a major reason the Sonic fandom tends to get the worst press is because the franchise itself gets a ton bad press. People love to treat the franchise like a punching bag and so the fandom gets "punched" by extension. The more "controversial" aspects of the fandom simply makes it easier for them to mock, especially since they are pretty much everywhere. It certainly doesn't help at all that there are a few, very vocal Sonic fans who prove themselves to be rather, um, "complicated" individuals. Doesn't matter if those "fans" are an extreme minority and aren't welcomed by the rest of the fandom, all that matters to other folks is that they are fans of Sonic and they are "problematic", in a manner of speaking.

The idiots are a vocal minority, though. They get all the attention because they make the most noise. Using "Sonic fans" is a blanket statement, when the ones being criticised aren't representative. Otherwise, the rest of it's just standard fandom stupidity. You'll see the same thing from any fandom.